The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-05-14

and herbs, which was applied, and in a
single night so far healed the limb that
it gave little more trouble.
On Sunday. July Is, 1869, he raised
and blessed the cross at San Diego, and
formally founded the mission there.
The natives at first were tinnid and then
became hostile, until they learned the
deadly effect of gunpowder. AT length
one was induced to live at the mission,
and he became skillful interpreter.
When the first child was offered for
baptism, the natives seized it and fled
in terror as soon as the service COM
menced. But it is reported that when
a PAINTING of the virgin and child was
displayed. the native women came and
offered their breasts to feed 'tthat pref
ty babe.''
The appointed governor of California
led an expedition northward to find
Mon1ery Bay, and found q second set
Element there; but he failed to discover
the port and returned to San Diego dis
heartened and determined to abandon
California unless vessel should arrive
with supplies. Junlpero opposed aban~
doning an enterprise 50 auspicionsly
begun, and he waited in suspense, look
ing for sail day after day, until at
length the time set for their departure
came. The final day wore slowly away
and 10 sail appeared. With straining
eyes he watched and prayed, not only
with his lips but with all those soul.
longings which Omniscience alone can
understand. Finally, as the sun
dropped below the horizon and all hope
was gone. a sail appeared in the dis
lance like white winged messenger
from heaven. California was saved,
and he might yet consumrnate his dear
ly.cherishe( schemes.
Sailing with ample supplies and sup
porters, Junipero passed up the coast
to seek Monterey He entered the bay
and found Cross which the governor
had planted on the shore, without rec
ognizing that he was ON the very spot
that he was seeking in vain. Around
the cross and placed upon it were ar ::
rows, sticks: feathers, fish, meat and
clans. which the sayages had evidently
deposited there as offerings to what
they regarded as the strangers fetch,
and afterwards, when they had learned
to make themselves understood, the ma
tives told strange tales about the cross
how it had been Illuminated at night,
and had grown in statue till it reached
the heavens. A mission was founded
here and others were established
throughout California, which retained
their influence until, many years after
wards, they were gradually undermined
by political influence.
After he had passed his three-score-
and-ten years JunipeFo' S end drew near,
He had long suffered from an affection
of the chest and from ulcers on the legs.
Both diseases were aggravated, if not
caused by se}f-in1icted hardships and
piolls neglect of his body. Sorrows
and disappointments broke upon him,
work was done. A letter of eternal
farewell was despatched to all the
Franciscans, and in every word seemed
distilled, drop by drop. the very soul of
the dying man. He at length peace
fully died. and his remains were buried
at Monterey Every article of his cloth
ing, save the one that served as a
shroud, was distributed in small frag-
ments as precious relics among the peo-
pie In him was the very essence of
the first fifteen years Of missionary
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